Wildflower-Style Weddings
/In recent years, “wildflower” has become one of the most requested styles/colors for wedding flowers. In the wedding industry, the word “wildflower” often means one or more of the following:
A mixture of flowers with a variety of colors, textures, shapes and sizes.
Happy, bright and colorful blooms.
A style that's playful and relaxed, not stiff or formal.
Flowers with open centers where you can see the pollen.
Light and airy stems with movement, whimsy and personality.
Small accent blooms that look wild or unusual.
My own interpretation of “wildflower” changes for each event based on the client’s vision, inspiration images and color palette. Many of the flowers I grow are not at all wild – they are challenging to grow and wouldn’t naturally thrive in our climate. Occasionally a design may include flowers that are native to this part of Montana, which is as close to an actual wildflower as we can get (I would never pick wildflowers from wild landscapes, because they are needed by the insects, birds and other creatures for food, habitat and survival).
Below are just a handful of the weddings I’ve designed with “wildflower” in mind.
Pastel and soft color palettes are popular for wildflower-style weddings. Flowers in these shades are often blooming in late spring and early summer, and they add an extra touch of romance.
Bolder colors come into play later in the summer. A “wildflower” color palette is an ideal match for locally grown flowers, because the farmer has flexibility to select what’s most beautiful and vibrant, creating a unique combination you wouldn’t find anywhere else.
Yes, “wildflower” can include special blooms like peonies, ranunculus and dahlias – if they’re in season! Combining large focal flowers with whimsical smaller blooms brings some wildness into the designs.
A wildflower-style wedding doesn’t have to be rustic. The overall look can vary widely, depending on which vases/vessels, candles, linens, furniture and other decor are selected.
Choosing neutral colors with a few brighter accents can take “wildflower” in a whole different direction. With a narrower color palette, texture and shape become especially important elements.
Choosing a theme word or natural inspiration (in this case, “sunset”) can lead the way for the entire wedding.
White and green may be classic, but they’re never boring when you have seasonal, playful, locally grown flowers.
You can choose a bright color palette while also leaning into one or two favorite colors. Nothing is matchy-matchy but everything works together beautifully.
One of my favorite things about wildflower-style weddings is that the floral combination is unique to each day, each month, each growing season. I will likely never use the exact same combination again, and so when I look back at photos I immediately remember the couple and their day. And the next year, when some of those same flowers are blooming around the same time, I often remember them again. It’s a lovely way to keep track of the seasons.
